Working Lands Alliance is thrilled to announce our 2019 Policy Priorities. We will continue to be the voice of farmland protection and farm viability this legislative session. • Bonding – Support a … [Read more...]
WLA says Goodbye to CT Agriculture Hero Steve Reviczky
Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Reviczky and Former Governor Dannel Malloy at Ag. Day at the Capitol in 2015 On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s long time … [Read more...]
First-Generation Farmer Seeks Prime Farmland in Eastern Connecticut
As a first-generation farmer, Susan Mitchell found her purpose when she decided to pursue a career in agriculture. She currently rents land at a former dairy farm in Mansfield and runs Cloverleigh … [Read more...]
Ballot Question #2: An Important ‘Yes’
The following Op-Ed was written by Working Lands Alliance, Chair, Terry Jones, and was published in the Connecticut Post on Sunday, November 4, 2018. We, the citizens of Connecticut, have a … [Read more...]
Working Lands Alliance Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be November 14th
This year, the Working Lands Alliance Annual Meeting theme is “Growing Connecticut’s Agriculture Acre by Acre.” On Nov. 14, leaders from across the state will come together at the State Capitol to … [Read more...]
WLA is now accepting 2018 Farmland Preservation Pathfinder Award Nominations
Do you know of an individual or organization who goes above and beyond to protect our farmland in Connecticut? Now is the time to get them recognized for their great work! The Working Lands … [Read more...]
Re-Investing in Farmland for the Next Generation
Dairy farmer Matthew Peckham and his wife Chrissy knew they wanted their sixth-generation Elm Farm to stay in the family for perpetuity. Over the past 20 years, Matt watched as neighboring farms in … [Read more...]
ATTN: Litchfield County Land Trust and Municipalities
Farmland Preservation and Management Information Session (9/6/18) American Farmland Trust/Working Lands Alliance Connecticut Farmland Trust Connecticut Land Conservation Council present Farmland … [Read more...]
Five Farms Preserved with State Support
The CT Department of Agriculture successfully protected five farms from development since the beginning of July. This includes two pieces of land owned by the Shepard Farm in South Windsor, The Polek … [Read more...]
2018 Legislative Session Filled with Policy Wins for Connecticut Farms and Farmland
May 9th marked the end of the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2018 legislative session. Being an election year, this year’s session was short, with many issues in flux until the final day of the … [Read more...]
